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Senate Bill S639
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2013-S639 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3216, 3221, 4303, 4321 & 4322, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S7064
2011-2012: S841
2013-S639 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S639 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to cancer screening deductibles and copayments PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this legislation is to eliminate copayments for certain cancer screenings in order to encourage preventive care. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The following sections of law are amended provide that mammography screening and cervical cytology screening provided under the insurance law shall not be subject to annual deductibles and coinsurance costs. Section 1. subparagraph (B) of paragraph 11 and subparagraph (C) of paragraph 15 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 219 of the laws of 2011 are amended. Section 2. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 11 and subparagraph (C) of paragraph 14 of subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 219 of the laws of 2011, are amended. Section 3. Subparagraph (D) of paragraph 1 of subsection (p) and
2013-S639 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 639 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to cancer screening deductibles and copayments THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 11 and subparagraph (C) of paragraph 15 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 219 of the laws of 2011, are amended to read as follows: (B) Such coverage required pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (C) of this paragraph [may] SHALL NOT be subject to annual deductibles and coinsu- rance [as may be deemed appropriate by the superintendent and as are consistent with those established for other benefits within a given policy]. (C) Such coverage required pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph [may] SHALL NOT be subject to annual deductibles and coinsu- rance [as may be deemed appropriate by the superintendent and as are consistent with those established for other benefits within a given policy]. S 2. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 11 and subparagraph (C) of para- graph 14 of subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 219 of the laws of 2011, are amended to read as follows: (B) Such coverage required pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (C) of this paragraph [may] SHALL NOT be subject to annual deductibles and coinsu- rance [as may be deemed appropriate by the superintendent and as are consistent with those established for other benefits within a given policy]. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03550-01-3
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